Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie

6 reviews

rubyredders's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

A solid Christie mystery.

Not quite the location I had in mind when hearing the title but I suppose the sun does even shine on England on occasion.

As always she found a way to smuggle a little romance at the end there.
I had hopes for Kenneth Marshall and Rosamund Darnley although I wont lie I was a bit offended for her when he said we’ll get married and you’ll give up your business. I suppose her barking back before giving in and saying marrying him and living in the countryside is all she ever wanted is something of a win tho haha. The whole childhood pals to married couple pipeline is cute after all


Poor lil Linda getting all riled up though! Felt for the girl. 

Solid plot, great pacing and a real cast of characters which are hallmarks of Christie’s full length works. 

Didnt figure out the method or
murderers
but I had narrowed it down so in a way….
given that there were two murderers and I hadnt figured that in I wasnt far off! Even if I had no clue as to how smh


Good case of red herrings, misdirection and clues being left to parcel which I’m sure would make it quite obvious on reread. 
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rosieclaverton's review against another edition

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mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I thought this book was being datedly misogynistic, but it was actually quite surprisingly (and only slightly datedly misogynistic!).

I did not in any way predict the ending.
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inirac's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Enjoyable and classic
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heini's review against another edition

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slow-paced

1.0

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m4rtt4's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

I liked the vibes more than the plot itself... which can be great with some other books but not murder mysteries. I read the book in a plane, which was a perfect way to start my own holiday, but I probably would have liked it less in some other setting. Solid Christie quality, the books are never bad, but she is capable of so much more.
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ansatejones's review against another edition

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dark sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Oh look, it's basically Triangle at Rhodes but with a much more over-the-top, convoluted, and frankly unbelievable solution!

It only gets 3 stars because some passages were pure gold, especially Poirot waxing philosophical about people on the beach just basically being hot dogs, and kicking tables in lieu of people who annoy him, and so on.
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